AAP The Australian Financial Review 03 Apr 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be responsible for thousands of avoidable job losses if it continues to sit on its hands and does not cut interest rates immediately, a major trade union says.
Bianca Hartge-Hazelman AFR 02 Apr 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia is less likely to cut rates after a key measure of Chinese manufacturing activity eased concerns that Australia’s most important trading partner is at risk of a hard landing.
Pip Freebairn AFR 02 Apr 2012
Federal politicians are spending days locked in rooms looking for ways to reduce stimulus in the economy, but tomorrow Reserve Bank of Australia board members will be doing the opposite: weighing up when is the best time to boost the economy through a cut in interest rates.
Jason Murphy AFR 31 Mar 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia board is tipped to cut rates in the next two months, but most bank watchers predict it will leave rates on hold when it meets on Tuesday.
John Kehoe AFR 29 Mar 2012
Slow lending growth and a likely rise in debt defaults will hurt profits at commercial banks, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, which cautioned the industry against chasing unsustainable returns.
AAP March 28, 2012 2:51PM
THE Banks have been warned yet again to quit chasing "unrealistic profits" by engaging in extreme cost cutting or lowering credit standards in the face of a slowing credit market.
John Kehoe - PUBLISHED: 28 Mar 2012 11:43:00 - UPDATED: 29 Mar 2012 08:08:34
Slow lending growth and a likely rise in debt defaults will hurt profits at commercial banks, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia, which cautioned the industry against chasing unsustainable returns.
